What you need to know for an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone upgrade

42% of the U.S. iPhone users are immediately in the marketplace, once the latest Apple (NASDAQ:APPL) phone hits the market. Like the latest iPhones, the old iPhones have buyers of their own. This step by step guide helps you to trade off your old iPhone for a new one, on a better and bigger price.

Step One: Before you pack-up, have a back-up

The best and most convenient way to transfer all your data from your older iPhone on to a new one is through the secured source: the iCloud. This is one of the most important steps before you go for a new iPhone. Turn on the iCloud > Backup settings – this will move all your personal data before you hand over your mobile to someone else. Afterwards hit the reset button and bring the phone back to its original settings. If your data is more than the free iCloud space, you can just add another 20GB or 200GB by paying only 99 cents or $3.99 respectively.

Second Step: Where to go?

The famous outlets for any type of mobile purchase are: Amazon, Apple (NASDAQ:APPL), Glyde, Gazelle, Verizon and eBay. The exchange values that have been compared are made between 4S, 5, 5C and 5S. iPhone 4S has a price range of $100 and below. The sleek and smart iPhone 5 that had a metallic body was only made for a year. For that reason iPhone 5 still is of as much value as 5C. The range of these two models falls in between $100 – $200.

A lot of factors play a vital role, when you go off to sell your old Apple (NASDAQ:APPL). The first and foremost is the condition of your iPhone. With obvious understanding the better looking your mobile is the more potential you have to get a greater price and vice versa. These prices and features vary from one outlet to another, for-example Verizon may pay you higher than AT&T for one reason or the other. These points make the market harsh and unforgiving. Thankfully for iPhone users, many are able to find their niche at one place or the other.

If you want to trade-off your iPhone for the latest iPhone 6 than the best places to visit are Amazon and Verizon. eBay is another potentially good place to find your market where you have a healthy chance of getting a good exchange value for your older versions.

Third Step: Tricks of the trade

For pre-ordering, Gazelle is the place to go where you can place a 30 day order before hand for iPhone 6. You will be placing your order on the current price which will be the selling factor; after that even though the prices increase, it won’t matter. But this can go the other way round as well, the prices might decrease, and you would have paid much more.

Don’t put mobile phones in drawers as a keep safe. Give your Apple (NASDAQ:APPL) to a kid, your grandparents or the homeless, either ways you’ll be making someone supremely happy.